Go for the Israeli city?s cache of Bauhaus architecture, stay for the markets and beaches With its rambling, spice-laden markets, cache of Bauhaus-style architecture, and over eight miles of beachfront, Tel Aviv, Israel, is a unique destination. Though its population is relatively small at 400,000, this gateway to the Middle East is on par with any large modern metropolis.
Envisioned as an English-style ?Garden City? with an abundance of parks and public spaces, the tropical metropolis became a testing ground for Bauhaus-trained architects fleeing Nazi Germany. The city has the largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings in the world?over 4,000?giving it the name ?The White City,? and earning it a UNESCO World Heritage designation. Whether you?re after contemporary art, a thriving culinary scene, or laid-back afternoons on the beach, Tel Aviv is well worth a visit.

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